Pakistan detains relatives of Jaish-e-Mohammed leader, dozens of militant suspects
Pakistan has detained two close relatives of the leader of militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Masood Azhar, as part of a new crackdown against militant groups, the interior ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.
Thousands of Algerians take to streets to demand Bouteflika quit
Thousands of Algerians took part in renewed protests in the capital and other cities on Tuesday, calling on President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to step down and rejecting his offer to not serve a full term after elections in April.
Nobel literature prizes for 2018 and 2019 to be given this year – paper
The Swedish Academy will be allowed to give the 2018 and 2019 Nobel literature prizes together after a scandal prevented last year’s award, the head of the troubled literary body told a newspaper on Tuesday.
Nobel Foundation says two literature prizes to be awarded this year
The Swedish academy will be allowed to award the 2018 and 2019 Nobel Prize for literature this year, the Nobel Foundation said on Tuesday, after a sex scandal forced a postponement of last year’s prize.
Saudi king meets Russian foreign minister in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Riyadh on Tuesday, footage on the Russian foreign ministry’s official Youtube channel showed.
Burundi forces United Nations to shut human rights office: U.N.
Burundi has forced the United Nations to shut its local human rights office after 23 years, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said on Tuesday.
Nepal to use Chinese gauge for its railway, not the one India uses
Nepal has chosen a railway-track gauge used by China for its network and not the main one India uses citing lower costs, a minister said on Tuesday, a setback for India as it tries to limit Chinese involvement in the Himalayan country.
Friend of German market attacker charged with bomb plot: prosecutor
A 31-year-old Russian who knew the perpetrator of the 2016 Berlin Christmas market attack has been charged with plotting to bomb another target in Germany, federal prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Germany on Macron’s ideas: we support discussions about future of EU
The German government on Tuesday reacted to French President Emmanuel Macron’s vision for Europe by saying it was important that pro-European forces presented their ideas ahead of the European election due in May.
Burundi forces U.N. to shut human rights office, U.N. says
Burundi has forced the United Nations to shut its local human rights office after 23 years, the U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said in a statement on Tuesday, expressing “deep regret”.
